35 Fantasy Book Series On My TBR
I’m SO BEHIND on all of the Fantasy Series, Adult and Young Adult, that have been released since I read The Hunger Games and The Mortal Instruments back in 2012 + 2014 (and probably all of the ones before that back until Harry Potter!). I only JUST got introduced to Sarah J. Maas THIS YEAR, two thousand and twenty. Yup. See?! I’m playing catch up! I had a very long reading slump for several years. YES, YEARS. I just stopped reading, especially new stories.
But I’m back into reading with a vengeance in 2020 and I have SO MANY fantasy series I want to get to! I’ve gone ahead and rounded up a lot of them here! 30+ fantasy series that are on my radar and that I’m highly anticipating and cannot wait to read. There are SO MANY good ones out there, I’d love to know your top faves and recommendations! If you want, jump to comments now to share with me!
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Books 1 - 17
Books 18 - 35
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My Goodreads Shelf
30+ Fantasy Series On My TBR (and Highly Anticipated!)
This list does not include series that I have started or am really in the middle of, such as Serpent & Dove, Woven In Moonlight, Six of Crows or Throne of Glass (all of which I also highly recommend!). I have read book .5 of The Witcher Series and book 1 Shatter Me Series, though, but there are so many more to go in those series that I’m basically counting them as unread!
1 // Legacy of Orïsha Series
So excited to dive into this dark, West African inspired fantasy world!! Book #1, Children of Blood and Bone, is 179 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
high fantasy, magical, African
Buy The Books Here - Children of Blood and Bone // Children of Virtue and Vengeance
2 // The Witcher Series
This is also the order I’m reading them in! Like I mentioned, I have read The Last Wish (Book #.5) in the series. Book #.75, Sword of Destiny, is 323 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
8 Books
epic fantasy, supernatural, dark
Buy The Books Here - 8 Book Collection
3 // Deathless Series
Book 1, The Gilded Ones, is coming out February 9th, 2021 and I’m super excited for it! It’s 267 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
African, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Buy The Books Here - The Gilded Ones
4 // The Nevernight Chronicle
Book #1, Nevernight, is 200 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf and I just ordered it!
3 Books
Fantasy, Magic, Romance
Buy The Books Here - Nevernight // Godscrave // Darkdawn
5 // Daughter of Smoke of Bone
One of my #bookstagram friends, @carly.simone, recommended this series to me after I gushed about how much I loved Crescent City (I love stories with angels)! Book #1, Daughter of Smoke & Bone, is 164 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf. I also just ordered it!!
3 Books
Angels, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Buy The Books Here - Daughter of Smoke and Bone // Days of Blood and Starlight // Dreams of Gods and Monsters
6 // Monsters of Verity
I have book #1, This Savage Song, and I actually started it over the summer, but got distracted by all the other books I wanted to read! It’s also 151 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
2 Books
Dystopian, Urban, Dark
Buy The Books Here - This Savage Song // Our Dark Duet
7 // Hush, Hush
I discovered this series on Goodreads after finishing the Fallen series by Lauren Kate. Like I mentioned, I love stories with angels in them! Book #1, Hush Hush, is 100 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
4 Books
Romantic, Supernatural, Angels
Buy The Books Here - Box Set // Hush, Hush // Crescendo // Silence // Finale
8 // Kingdom of Souls
Hoping to start this one during spooky season this year! Fingers crossed!! Book #1, Kingdom of Soul, is 225 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf. Reaper of Souls is scheduled to be published February 16, 2021.
3 Books
mythic, magical, witches
Buy The Books Here - Kingdom of Souls
9 // Caster Chronicles
With 1 accompanying novella! I first learned about this book series after I watched the movie (based on the 1st book) on Netflix a couple years ago. I’ve been planning to get book #1 since late 2019, ha. It’s also #9 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
4 Books
Magic, Supernatural, Witches
Buy The Books Here - 4 Book Collection // Beautiful Creatures // Beautiful Darkness // Beautiful Chaos // Beautiful Redemption
10 // The Folk of Air
This one pops as a recommendation alongside most of all the fantasy series I touch on here, and I’ve heard good things, so I’d like to give it a try! Book #1, The Cruel Prince, is 38 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Fae/Faeries, Magical, Paranormal
Buy The Books Here - 3 Book Collection // The Cruel Prince // The Wicked King // The Queen of Nothing
11 // Shatter Me
With 4 accompanying novellas! This is the other series where I’ve read book 1, but with 5 other books plus 4 novellas… it’s basically unread in my book 😂 Book 1 gave me X-Men vibes! Book #2, Unravel Me, is 31 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
6 Books
Dystopian, APOCALYPTIC, supernatural
Buy The Books Here - Shatter Me // Unravel Me // Ignite Me // Restore Me // Defy Me // Imagine Me
12 // A Court of Miracles Series
This cover spoke to me when I first saw it, so I added it to my TBR! Book #1, The Court of Miracles, is 98 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Historical Fantasy, Retelling, French
Buy The Books Here - The Court of Miracles
13 // River of Royal Blood
Excited for more Fae fantasy novels! Book #1, A River of Royal Blood, is 226 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
2 Books
Fae/Faeries, magic, romance
Buy The Books Here - A River of Royal Blood // A Queen of Gilded Horns
14 // The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
With 2 novellas, I believe! Leigh Bardugo is quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me! I loved Six of Crows and everyone raves about her stories. Shadow and Bone, Book #1 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, is 79 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance
Buy The Books Here - Trilogy Set // Shadow and Bone // Siege and Storm // Ruin and Rising
15 // Cursebreakers Series
I love fairy tale retellings! Book #1, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, is 152 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Fairy Tale Retelling, Magical, Urban
Buy The Books Here - A Curse So Dark and Lonely // A Heart so Fierce and Broken // A Vow So Bold and Deadly
16 // Shamanborn Series
This is another one where I saw it on Goodreads and the cover totally called to me! Book #1, Forest of Souls, which debuted this year is 417 on my Goodreads Want To Read list.
3 Books
Magic, high fantasy, asian culture
Buy The Books Here - Forest of Souls
17 // Ash Princess Trilogy
Between the titles and the covers, I know this story will be right up my alley. Book #1, Ash Princess, is 354 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Dystopian, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Buy The Books Here - Ash Princess // Lady Smoke // Ember Queen
18 // Blood Heir Trilogy
Another #bookstagram friend, @happyheartlifestyle, did a “if you like this book (Serpent & Dove), you’ll like this other book (Blood Heir)” post recently and since I really enjoyed Serpent & Dove, I immediately added Blood Heir to my TBR! Blood Heir, book #1 in the trilogy, is 355 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Magical Retellings, Fantasy, Romance
Buy The Books Here - Blood Heir // Red Tigress
19 // The Return of the Earth Mother
These covers are just stunning, don’t you think?! Book #1, Daughters of Nri, is 259 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
2 Books
Mythical, African, magic
Buy The Books Here - Daughters of Nri // Descendants of The First
20 // From Blood and Ash
I have been eyeing this series for quite a while and people are raving about it! Book #2 just came out and Book #1, From Blood and Ash, is on it’s way to me! It’s also 205 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
2 Books
Paranormal, Romantic, Vampires
Buy The Books Here - From Blood and Ash // Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
21 // The Poppy War
Another group of stunning covers. Book #1, The Poppy Way, is 362 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Historical Fantasy, epic, War
Buy The Books Here - The Poppy War // The Dragon Republic // The Burning God
22 // An Ember In The Ashes
A series I’ve sporadically seen on #bookstagram, and each time people mention how it’s an underrated and not-talked-about-enough series. So, naturally, I want to check it out! And when my friend, @reading.inwatercolor, also posted only good things about, I knew it would be a must-read for me soon! Book #1, An Ember in the Ashes, is 285 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
4 Books
Dystopian, adventure, magic
Buy The Books Here - An Ember In The Ashes // Torch Against The Night // Reaper At The Gates // A Sky Beyond The Storm
23 // Dauntless Path
With 2 novellas so far! I recently became apart of the HarperCollins influencer program which is how this series was brought to my attention! I can’t wait to give it a try. The Theft of Sunlight, Book #2, is set to publish March 23, 2021. Book #1, Thorn, is 359 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
2 Books
Retellings, Fairy Tales, Adventure
Buy The Books Here - Thorn
24 // Dark Stars
This is another series that I was made aware of by being part of the HarperCollins influencer program. I love stories that have elements of time travel and dual timelines. Stolen Time, Book #1 in the series, is 360 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf. Book #3, Dark Stars, is set to publish March 2, 2021.
3 Books
Dystopian, Time Travel, Romance
Buy The Books Here - Stolen Time // Twisted Fates
25 // Fable
I’ve been looking forward to the release of Fable all year! I subscribe to The Bookish Box and it’s the September book of the month this year. Anxiously awaiting it’s arrival currently!! Fable, Book #1, is 251 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf. Namesake is coming out March 16, 2021.
2 Books
Fantasy, Adventure, Pirates
Buy The Books Here - Fable
26 // All The Stars and Teeth
Never have I ever read a fantasy story with mermaids or really pirates (although there is a small element of that in the Throne of Glass novels!) and here’s the 2nd one on my TBR list! Book #1, All The Stars and Teeth, is 52 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
2 Books
Mythical, Mermaids, Pirates
Buy The Books Here - All The Stars and Teeth // All The Tides of Fate
27 // The Burning
I LOVE DRAGONS. This is not an understatement! I’m so excited to start this series. Book #1, The Rage of Dragons, is 224 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
4 Books
Epic, High fantasy, Dragons
Buy The Books Here - The Rage of Dragons // The Fires of Vengeance
28 // The Locked Tomb
I’m excited for this dark fantasy thriller! Especially with spooky season coming up, I’ve been looking for more spooky-esk books. Books 1 & 2 are available and Book 3 is coming out sometime in 2021. Book #1, Gideon The Ninth, is 398 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
dark fantasy, mystery, magic
Buy The Books Here - Gideon The Ninth // Harrow The Ninth
29 // The Infernal Devices
I’ve been eyeing this series since I read The Mortal Instruments series back in 2014. 6 years later and I still. haven’t. tried. it. At the time, I couldn’t imagine a Shadowhunter world without Clary and Jace, but after loving multiple Fae worlds and characters by Sarah J. Maas, I have a feeling I will definitely enjoy this series now! Book #1, Clockwork Angel, is 111 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Angels & Vampires
Buy The Books Here - 3 Book Set // Clockwork Angel // Clockwork Prince // Clockwork Princess
30 // Raybearer
I’m obsessed with this cover! There is only one book out right now, but I’ve heard it’s going to be a series, and book 1 is getting lots of great reviews. Book #1, Raybearer, is 352 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
1 Book … for now
High Fantasy, magic, epic
Buy The Books Here - Raybearer
31 // The Blood of Stars
I randomly saw this on #bookstagram recently and fell in love with the cover! Excited for more retellings in my life. Book #1, Spin The Dawn, is 349 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
2 Books
fantasy adventure, retellings, magic
Buy The Books Here - Spin The Dawn // Unravel The Dusk
32 // Girls of Paper and Fire
More covers I love! Book #1, Girls of Paper and Fire, is 401 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
high fantasy, magic, romance
Buy The Books Here - Girls of Paper and Fire // Girls of Storm and Shadow
33 // The Bargainer
I just found this series a couple days ago. I was instantly hooked by the covers and the mention of Fae and paranormal elements! Book #1, Rhapsodic, is 406 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Fae, Fantasy Romance, Urban
Buy The Books Here - Rhapsodic // A Strange Hymn // Dark Harmony
34 // Red Rising Saga
We’ll see if I can get into a space fantasy adventure… I love Star Wars, as movies, but I’ve never read a book series like that and sometimes space adventures can loose me! BUT. Still going to give it a try sometime! Book #1, Red Rising, is 409 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
6 Books
Space, Fantasy Adventure, Dystopian
Buy The Books Here - 5 Book Box Set // Red Rising // Golden Son // Morning Star // Iron Gold // Dark Age
35 // The Daevabad Trilogy
I’ll be starting this series with one of my read-along groups on Instagram in October! I’m really excited for it and I’m actually helping host. If you’re interested in joining, check out my recent Instagram post about it here. Read-along starts October 4th! City of Brass, Book #1 in the series, is 312 on my Goodreads Want To Read shelf.
3 Books
Mythic, Historical Fantasy, Magic
Buy The Books Here - City of Brass // The Empire of Gold // The Kingdom of Copper
The Stats
94 Books (known with titles)
~43,787 Pages
730 Estimated Read Time in Hours
FUN FACT: The hours estimate is based on 1 minute per page. Reading 1 hour a day, it would take me 2 years to read just the published (and known books/pages) portion of these series. And that’s if I only read this list and none of the other current 323 (and counting) books on my Want To Read shelf!
My Goodreads Shelf
Check out all these books (and more!) on my Goodreads shelf here, Fantasy Series TBR, or by clicking on any of the books below! And if you’re looking for more fantasy recs, check out my blog, The Ultimate List of Paranormal Fantasy Books.
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